Louisiana Tech linebacker Tony Johnson (42) and head coach Skip Holtz gives defensive back Adairius Barnes (21) a pat of encouragement as he enters the game.

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Sean Isabella
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Amid the four-plus hour drive from Ruston to Dallas for Conference USA Media Day, Tony Johnson had a million thoughts running through his mind.

The one that stood out, though, was how he ended up in his current situation - an unknown part of Tech's 2013 season to now all of a sudden a key cog of the Bulldogs' defensive plans for 2014.

"I still haven't done anything yet. Right now, it's just what they think I can do. I still have a lot of work to do to get it done," Johnson said Wednesday. "I'm just enjoying the moment. It's good to be here. I want to live up to the expectations. I don't want to be a bust." ...